A17384:824
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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There is a Noun derived of this Verb, which is thought by the exactest Divines, to mean a special Section, or portion; and when it is applied to a place in Scripture, it signifies such a Scripture as is divided from the rest, as a principal matter either to be meditated of, or expounded. Such was that special portion of Scripture, which the Eunuch had to meditate of, and Philip expounded to him, Acts 8.32. where the word is used. And so whether the word be used actively or passively, it commends unto us this place of Scripture, and withal shows us a way, how to enrich our selves, namely by singling out such choice places throughout the Scripture as may most fittingly furnish our thoughts for meditation in the main matters of Religion.
There is a Nowne deriued of this Verbe, which is thought by the exactest Diuines, to mean a speciall Section, or portion; and when it is applied to a place in Scripture, it signifies such a Scripture as is diuided from the rest, as a principall matter either to bee meditated of, or expounded. Such was that speciall portion of Scripture, which the Eunuch had to meditate of, and Philip expounded to him, Acts 8.32. where the word is vsed. And so whether the word bee vsed actiuely or passiuely, it commends vnto vs this place of Scripture, and withall shewes vs a way, how to inrich our selues, namely by singling out such choise places throughout the Scripture as may most fittingly furnish our thoughts for meditation in the maine matters of Religion.
We may here note, what cause we have of thankfulness to God, for the helps we have in teaching, seeing we have the Chapter and verse quoted to us, which they had not in the Primitive Church; and withal we may observe, that one may have the profit of the scriptures, though he cannot quote Chapter and verse.
Wee may heere note, what cause we haue of thankfulnes to God, for the helpes wee haue in teaching, seeing wee haue the Chapter and verse quoted to vs, which they had not in the Primitiue Church; and withall wee may obserue, that one may haue the profit of the scriptures, though he cannot quote Chapter and verse.